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    Ask the experts

    Feb 20, 2020 4 minutes

    Here’s just a selection of the latest questions from PBO readers. Email or write to the address on page 5 and our experts will answer your queries

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    Is a hybrid conversion going to work for me?

    We’re considering Q converting our diesel engined boat to diesel electric hybrid propulsion. The boat, currently fitted with a mid-ship BMC 1.5, is a 40-year-old DC 30 Broads cruiser based on the River Great Ouse in St Ives. We’re working closely with a company called Jones Boatyard on the project, where we’ve moored for over 16 years.

    The aim is to make the boat as independent of diesel as possible. However, when cruising the tributaries of the lower Great Ouse, there’s simply no

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